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Jeffery Rymer Renting your own house?
8 November 2017 | 6 replies

I am a new real estate investor, I have been reading every book, blog, you-tube video and forum  post I can absorb. The question is in Rich Dad, Robert states that owning your home is not an investment, but rather a l...

Jason Kim Real Estate Agent / Wholesaling
9 September 2017 | 9 replies

Hello,I am a Real Estate Agent in Baltimore, MD that has been in the business for a little over a year. I am looking to get into real estate investing and sometimes come across properties that might have potential...

Andrew Z. How to set up accounting and banking for reserve funds.
6 December 2021 | 8 replies

Hello, everyone. I have a newbie question about reserve funds. Let's say I have a number of rental properties, each with income, actual expenses, and reserve funds for capex or vacancy.1) Do you have separate bank acc...

Mayur Gaitonde Tax deduction on syndication investment forclosure
21 April 2024 | 11 replies

Hello I am new here and looking for advice.  Couple of the syndication deals I had invested in passively and have been foreclosed on by the lender. I have lost 100% of the investment amount. I was wondering if there a...

Justin Moy The 4 Most Common Metrics Used To Measure A Deal
19 June 2023 | 0 replies

There are 4 common metrics you’ll see when evaluating deals as a passive investor:1 - Cash on cash return: This is what most people think about when investing in real estate.Cash on cash is measured by how much rental...

Raj Chacko Can a holding company (LLC/Partnership) carry both active and passive investments?
13 March 2023 | 8 replies

For taxation purpose, how would this work? My 'Holding company X' in WY has two LLCs registered in IL, One of them is in active rental - STR, and another holds assets in a LTR business. I know that the 'Holding Compan...

Melissa Wedell New member from Chicago suburbs
13 September 2015 | 12 replies

Hello all! I am here from Chicago area suburbs & I'm so excited to get started in Real Estate.  I am new to the game from an investor standpoint but worked in commercial real estate all through high school and col...

Jennifer Thompson Newbie Colorado Springs
2 November 2019 | 16 replies

Hello BP community. I'm Jen and brand new to real estate investing. I would like to build connections and learn about investing. My market interest is creating monthly cash flow through rental income in Colorado Sprin...

Joe J. The right entity
8 February 2011 | 8 replies

i wonder if anyone has experience as far as to which kind of entity is best to open for Canadian partners investing in the US. We opened a Utah registered LLC and then have been advised that its the worst, because the...

Yash Sharma Real Estate Loss Carryover to Offset W2 Income - via Corporation rather than LLC
6 November 2023 | 1 reply

Hi all - new to the community and wanted to ask a question about the real estate depreciation / cost seg strategy and using resultant depreciation to offset W2 income. I understand this is a long-discussed topic but h...